Charcol Drawing Plein Air in Strathcona Park

Join us and learn to use charcoal as a tool and create atmospheric sketches of the beautiful trees and shrubs in Strathcona park. We will begin with technical exercises and demonstrations and then the group will move to an area of the park to sketch. This class will provide students with a method that they can incorporate into their art practice or use as a way of recording the world around them. If it rains, the instructor will bring images to use as references. Participants are welcome to take photos of a favourite area of the park as well.

TIMES: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PST and 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PST

LENGTH: 1.5 hours

LOCATION: Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your workshop time to allow time to check-in. The check-in tent is located on the east side of Strathcona Park.

AGES: Adults (ages 16 and up), Suitable for beginners and up!

PRICE: $35 per person per workshop

ACCESSIBILITY: The event site is on grass, gravel, and uneven terrain, there is no ramp access to the park. The open-air work setting will have ambient noise, conversational sound levels, and loud areas with the noise of food truck generators. There's a wheelchair-accessible portable washroom on site. Students will be walking around the park and sitting on the ground for parts of the workshop. We will communicate verbally with members of the public using listening and spoken language in English. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs.

WHAT TO BRING: Attendees should bring a blanket or cushion to sit on while plein air drawing.

About the Artist

Pilar Mehlis grew up in La Paz, Bolivia and in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. After graduating from the University of Victoria with a double major in Visual Arts and art history Pilar pursued further studies in painting and drawing at the former Art Academy of Vancouver, Langara College with Paul Chizik, at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, USA and at Juliette Aristides’ private Atelier.

~~~ In addition to participating in this workshop, your ticket grants you access to our General Admission Create! Art Zone at Strathcona Park on July 27th from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The Art Zone features multiple drop-in public art activities, access to the Festival Art Shop, a beer garden, food trucks, and live music presented in partnership with Light Organ Records & 604 Records. To enter the Art Zone, simply show your workshop ticket.~~~~

REFUND POLICY

If you would like to cancel your attendance, we will offer you a refund, provided that you inform us at least 4 days prior to the scheduled event. Please note that the Eventbrite processing fee is non-refundable, and we do not have control over this part of the fee. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

This is workshop is part of the 4th annual CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival, a week-long, exciting, and immersive arts event this summer, bringing together local artists and the community to explore, learn, and create. The CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival is taking place in Strathcona Park, and in pop up locations including breweries, performance venues, and art studios throughout the Eastside Arts District.

From the producers of the Eastside Culture Crawl, this innovative festival celebrates the diversity of performing and visuals arts in Vancouver’s Eastside, by offering arts workshops, live music performances, a beer garden, public art activations, an art shop and more opportunities for art lovers of all ages and abilities to experience!

Do you want to support us? Join the Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl Brewery Tour & Fundraiser!

The Eastside Arts Society is thrilled to announce that the 9th Annual Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl fundraiser & tour will be held in person on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 a part of the CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival. Tickets are each $55 + GST & processing fee.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Strathcona Park, 857 Malkin Ave, Vancouver, Canada